“Susan Derry exudes beauty, poise and a fabulous singing voice.”

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  • When I Grow Too Old To Dream

    Read the newest post on the blog, and hear a sweet tune from my “dining room.”

    “When I Grow Too Old To Dream,” the Sigmund Romberg-Oscar Hammerstein standard, keeps popping up on this inner playlist. It was the title that spoke to me, or really, didn’t .
    (Too old? Never!)

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  • Best Cabaret Solo Performance!

    I’m honored to be the recipient of the Broadway World Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance Award for Washington, DC, and equally honored to have eight shows and counting to my name, a host of wildly talented people I get to call friends who help me bring them to life, and loving audiences to share them with, the best part. Thank you, thank you!

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  • Susan Dery "I Wish It So" Album Cover

    Now Streaming: I Wish It So.

    I Wish It So is one of my favorite things I’ve ever created. Enjoy the joy with me.

    “…there is no denying the unadulterated beauty of her album highlights "Winter Was Warm" and the title track, both recordings, alone, worth getting on the I WISH IT SO train.”

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View fullsize Two years. ✨ My dad’s love language was books and the words that create them. And all books were fair game - “banned” is maybe the one word for which he had no use. ✨ We found these words in his journal - a book of his own making.
View fullsize April is bittersweet for me. So this year, I’m leaning hard into the sweet. ✨ This one almost got lost in the bitter, but I couldn’t let it stay there. I’m exceedingly proud of this show—and even more grateful to the dear fri
View fullsize Mentorship in the Arts Matters! ✨ One of the most powerful gifts we can give as artists is guidance—helping the next generation find their voice, their confidence, and their place on the stage. That’s why I’m so excited for the Nati
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View fullsize Still, still we will love. ✨ Getting back to some kind of normal, but still thinking about the magic that was this month. I had requests from so many of you who aren’t in the DC area to hear more about how the adventure as a first-time music di
View fullsize Sometimes you should say “yes, and…” ✨ Happy opening night to the magical students of AS YOU LIKE IT at American University. They are doing joyful work, and I’m honored to be a part of it. “Love makes magic real.&rdqu
View fullsize Inspiration is everywhere, but to me it’s sweetest when it’s found in other artists. Thank you dear Paul Lincoln @sotcnyc for always showing us what’s possible. ✨ From high above Hell’s Kitchen: 1 Singing a gorgeous new Larry
View fullsize It’s my most favorite day of the year. So proud to be Sam’s mom. Happy birthday, my boy. ✨ #legenDerry #SamsMom #loveyoutothemoon #Sammykins
View fullsize What sweet, shining faces. These up-and-comers just graduated from West Covina HS @wchs_paa in Cali, a public school with a very cool performing arts initiative. Check it out, and let’s build more like it, please. ✨ I got to spend a little time
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